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:: Volume 20, Issue 1 (27 2011) ::
aud 2011, 20(1): 54-63 Back to browse issues page
Comparative evaluation of auditory attention in 7 to 9 year old learning disabled students
Fereshteh Amiriani1 , Ali akbar Tahaei * 1, Mohammad Kamali2
1- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2- DepartmentDepartment of Rehabilitaion Management, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Abstract:   (14456 Views)

Background and Aim: Learning disability is a term referes to a group of disorders manifesting listening, reading, writing, or mathematical problems. These children mostly have attention difficulties in classroom that leads to many learning problems. In this study we aimed to compare the auditory attention of 7 to 9 year old children with learning disability to non- learning disability age matched normal group.
Methods: Twenty seven male 7 to 9 year old students with learning disability and 27 age and sex matched normal conrols were selected with unprobable simple sampling. 27 In order to evaluate auditory selective and divided attention, Farsi versions of speech in noise and dichotic digit test were used respectively.
Results: Comparison of mean scores of Farsi versions of speech in noise in both ears of 7 and 8 year-old students in two groups indicated no significant difference (p>0.05) Mean scores of 9 year old controls was significant more than those of the cases only in the right ear (p=0.033). However, no significant difference was observed between mean scores of dichotic digit test assessing the right ear of 9 year-old learning disability and non learning disability students (p>0.05). Moreover, mean scores of 7 and 8 year- old students with learning disability was less than those of their normal peers in the left ear (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Selective auditory attention is not affected in the optimal signal to noise ratio, while divided attention seems to be affected by maturity delay of auditory system or central auditory system disorders.

Keywords: Auditory attention, speech in noise test, dichotic digit test, learning disability
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Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2010/06/4 | Accepted: 2010/11/21 | Published: 2013/10/12
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